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The Dallas Mavericks land the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery with 1.8% odds, the 4th-lowest to win the drawing since it was instituted in 1985.
NBA Draft order was set by the NBA Draft Lottery on May 12, 2025, in Chicago, IL. The Dallas Mavericks defied the odds (1.8% chance) and landed the No. 1 pick. Now picks 1-59 are set. The top 14 picks were determined by a lottery process involving the teams that did not make this year's NBA playoffs.
NBA draft lottery on Monday revealed the final order with teams vying for players such as Cooper Flagg. See the lottery results:
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The Dallas Mavericks had only a 1.8 percent chance of winning the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft, but that was not the unlikeliest jump in lottery history.
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Dallas, somehow, won the No. 1 pick. What went on in the lottery room? And what were people talking about before and after?
The San Antonio Spurs landed the No. 2 pick during the 2025 NBA Draft lottery. This put the Spurs in position to land their point guard of the future in Rutgers star Dylan Harper. San Antonio has played around with the idea of trading the pick but if it decides to stay at two, reports claim that Harper will be the selection.
The 2025 NBA Draft Combine is underway at Wintrust Arena and the Marriott Marquis in Chicago. On Wednesday and Thursday, scrimmages are being held in which several of the top Draft prospects are playing. See below for information on where to watch and get stats once each scrimmage is final.